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Table 1 High sensitivity and specificity of new western blot (WB) and PCR assays for the detection of simian foamy virus (SFV) in New World monkeys

From: Wide distribution and ancient evolutionary history of simian foamy viruses in New World primates

Family

Scientific name

Common name

n

WB Pos/PCR Pos

WB Neg/PCR Neg

WB Pos/PCR Neg

WB Neg/PCR Pos

Atelidae

Alouatta palliata

Mantled howler

1

1

–a

–

–

Alouatta seniculus sara

Red howler

3

3

–

–

–

Ateles species

Spider monkey

1

1

–

–

–

Ateles belzebuth hybridus

Colombian brown spider

1

1

–

–

–

Ateles fusciceps robustus

Brown-headed spider

5

3

2

–

–

Ateles geoffroyi

Black-handed spider

17

15

2

–

–

Cebidae

Aotus trivirgatus

Northern gray-necked owl

10

0

10

–

–

Callithrix jacchus

Common marmoset

10

1

9

–

–

Cebus albifrons

White-fronted capuchin

3

3

–

–

–

Cebus apella

Brown capuchin

28

24

2

2

–

Saguinus oedipus

Cotton-top tamarin

10

0

10

–

–

Saimiri species

Squirrel monkey

1

0

1

–

–

Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis

Bolivian squirrel

6

3

3

–

–

Saimiri boliviensis peruviensis

Peruvian squirrel

7

3

4

–

–

Saimiri sciureus

Common squirrel monkey

1

–

–

–

1

Pitheciidae

Cacajao rubicundus

Red uakari

2

2

–

–

–

Pithecia pithecia

White-faced saki

1

1

–

–

–

Total

  

107

61 (57 %)

43 (40.2 %)

2 (1.9 %)

1 (0.9 %)

  1. PCR testing using diagnostic primers to detect 141-bp polymerase sequences in genomic DNA specimens
  2. aDashes indicate an absence of specimen(s) with results in this category